11.   Amateur boxing generally is considered safer because bouts are shorter than for pros, ring referees are quicker to stop fights after head blows and fighters wear headgear.

12.   And are NFL referees in the midst of a historically horrific season also responsible?

13.   And the referees were kind to the visitors, as evidenced by the fact that Walker attempted six free throws in the first half.

14.   And the home-cooked referees were too much.

15.   As of Wednesday, the Cowboys did not know which referees will be on the field tonight.

16.   Before this fight, I was told this referee is one of the better ones in the world.

17.   Both teams were in Storrs, the referees were in the area and the fans were jamming the phone lines, excitedly inquiring whether the game would go on.

18.   But Patterson never sensed the referees were on board Sunday with the Blazer.

19.   Clutching a stick while the referee is preoccupied.

20.   Do the leagues believe that referees are replaceable because nobody pays to see them perform?